Mike Wallace did it, though. About an hour or so after the Sports Illustrated story hit the 'net, the Dolphins wide receiver dropped this homophobic tweet:

Then, he followed it up with a half-hearted apology that made him sound just as bad:

Eventually, he did drop this apology after deleting his previous tweets:

Never said anything was right or wrong I just said I don't understand!! Deeply sorry for anyone that I offended

— Mike Wallace (@Wallace17_daKid) April 29, 2013

But the damage was already done. It doesn't erase the big step Collins took today by any means. But Wallace's tweet does serve as a reminder that Collins coming out isn't going to erase the homophobia that still clearly exists in pro sports.